Paul Hond
Senior Editor
Paul joined Columbia Magazine in 2006. His pieces for the magazine have been reprinted in Longreads, Truthout, and Reader's Digest.
Articles by Paul Hond
20 Years Later, Boys Don't Cry Still Has Much to Teach Us
Kimberly Peirce ’96SOA, director of the landmark film about the life and death of a young trans man, reflects on the making of a modern classic
The Story Behind the Song: How Broadway Stars Tom Kitt and Ben Platt Created a Columbia Anthem for the Ages
“Oh, Columbia” is a gift for the Class of 2020 and a message of hope for the future
How COVID-19 Exposed the Ugliness of Health Injustice
The virus was said to be an indiscriminate killer. The numbers say otherwise
The Unique Challenges of Fighting COVID-19 in Africa
A Columbia-based center deploys strategies learned from fighting HIV and Ebola
Future Nurses on Call
Columbia nursing students and faculty nurse practitioners confront a new reality
Engineers ...and Librarians! to the Rescue
Columbia staff and students get creative in combating a shortage of face masks
The Smart Person’s Guide to Aging
How EPIC, an organization of retired professors and administrators, helps its members keep active and stay curious in their senior years
Shakespeare With a Twist
Local students attend a Columbia School of the Arts performance of Twelfth Night
Silence in the Quads
The cancellation of classes — and commencement — has left the Columbia campus eerily empty
The First Pulitzer Prize
Joseph Pulitzer, the man behind the awards for journalism, literature, drama, and music, spared no expense when it came to his own writing desk
A Time-Out for the Planet
Grappling with COVID and climate on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day
Zen and the Art of Honeybee Maintenance
Eli Lichter-Marck ’08CC, a California beekeeper, went searching for purpose and truth. He also found sweetness and light